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New Your beliefs do not offend me
The manner in which you _may_ choose to express them _may_ offend. Mr. Carlin cirtainly expresses his beliefs in an offensive manner.



Branches of Christianity do not count in this discussion - they are simply about interpretation of the existing record of events.

Mormonism and Islam are more to the point, and here I really don't know what to say. May be it's not a matter of all or nothing, may be there are degrees between conspiracy theory and real divine inspiration. I personally think that Islam is a case of self-delusion, and Mormonism a case of deception. But I may be wrong. I certainly will not try to prove (or even to tell) that to a Mormon, as long as he/she leaves me alone. More iterestingly, God works in misterious ways, and good may come out of illusions and even out of conspiracy.

There is nothing "obvious" that you are missing. It's not my job to convince you that God exists, much less that He is what I think He is (and obviously He is not what I think He is). As long as you don't call me a fool duped by some con artist who lived 4000 years ago, I'll be happy to keep my peace.

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New I think the expression is calculated
He is trying to make a point on issues that the majority have already decided on and will not think further. By putting his arguement crudely and in confrontational terms he may get some to think further. I don't think he's going for a 180 degree conversion. He's trying to get people to think about the unthinkable.
He built his business on irony. Now he's an addict. Happens.
     You have thin skin then - (ben_tilly) - (37)
         And some who DO - (FuManChu) - (1)
             And some simply believe-in Belief. -NT - (Ashton)
         I do love this sort of thing, really I do. - (ubernostrum) - (13)
             Ooohh - An apt handle, it seems. - (Ashton) - (12)
                 Wow. - (ubernostrum) - (8)
                     It is an artform called - (folkert) - (6)
                         you forgot his double minor in obscurantism and dialectics -NT - (boxley) - (5)
                             Love. It. - serial involute argot-irony. Lo-carbs too! :-\ufffd -NT - (Ashton) - (4)
                                 You're rhubarbing. -NT - (pwhysall) - (3)
                                     Beats fish & chips. -NT - (Ashton) - (2)
                                         But not the squirrels. -NT - (pwhysall) - (1)
                                             Lo, I have become Death. - (Ashton)
                     Coward! - (Ashton)
                 I'd rather have a bottle in front of me - (screamer) - (2)
                     Gawdeamus igitur y'all - - (Ashton) - (1)
                         The only thing dragging with me - (danreck)
         When I say "offensive", I mean literally - (Arkadiy) - (20)
             IEEE Spectrum on outsourcing. (new thread) - (Another Scott)
             Maybe a fair cop on George's anger, of late. - (Ashton)
             Hmmm.... Still trying to understand this. - (mmoffitt) - (15)
                 How is that relevant? - (Arkadiy) - (14)
                     You've got the wrong question - (ben_tilly) - (11)
                         Yes it does offend me - (Arkadiy) - (10)
                             OK then... - (ben_tilly) - (9)
                                 I have nothing to say about Astrology - (Arkadiy) - (8)
                                     And your evidence for this is...? - (ben_tilly) - (6)
                                         Your beliefs do not offend me - (Arkadiy) - (1)
                                             I think the expression is calculated - (hnick)
                                         I don't get what u mean by: rules that govern human behavior - (FuManChu) - (3)
                                             I'm saying that... - (ben_tilly) - (2)
                                                 so the fact that darwinism is over 100 years? -NT - (boxley) - (1)
                                                     Of course - (ben_tilly)
                                     An important distinction is being elided in this view. - (Ashton)
                     Well, I was finding irony in your statement. - (mmoffitt) - (1)
                         I just offered this as an example - (Arkadiy)
             Correction - (ben_tilly) - (1)
                 Well, I don't know how many times Mr. Carlin encountered - (Arkadiy)

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